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English translation: bodily illusions

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German term or phrase:	körperlicher Täuschungen
English translation:	bodily illusions
Entered by:	David Rumsey

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01:50 Oct 20, 2011

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Medical - Psychology

German term or phrase: körperlich täuschung

Ungewöhnliche Wahrnehmungserlebnisse, einschließlich körperlicher Täuschungen.

David Rumsey KudoZ activity Questions: 1922 (7 open) (22 without valid answers) (19 closed without grading) Answers: 82
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physical illusions

Explanation:
or perhaps sensory... context would be helpful... I hate when people say that, but das trifft doch hier zu...

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Jeff Steffin
United States

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The correct term is "Bodily illusions". Thanks for the
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physical illusions

Jeff Steffin

paresthesia

Ioana Claudia Popa, DMD, PhD

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physical illusions

Explanation:
or perhaps sensory... context would be helpful... I hate when people say that, but das trifft doch hier zu...

Jeff Steffin
United States
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 6

Grading comment

The correct term is "Bodily illusions". Thanks for the

5 hrs confidence:

paresthesia

Explanation:
Although "physical illusions" is the linguistically exact translation of "körperliche Täuschung", the medical language uses "paresthesia". I am attaching a link to a site showing an association between paresthesia and paranoid schizophrenia.

Reference: http://symptoms.rightdiagnosis.com/cosymptoms/eyelid-paresth...
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paresthesia

Ioana Claudia Popa, DMD, PhD
Germany
Local time: 18:36
Native speaker of:

Romanian

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Oct 20, 2011 - Changes made by Harald Moelzer (medical-translator):
Field (specific)	Medical (general) => Psychology

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